Timothy Langley

Timothy Langley
Born (1953-03-03) March 3, 1953
Virginia, U.S.
Occupation Lawyer
Children 4
Website Official website

Timothy Langley (born March 3, 1953) is an American expatriate, author and legal advisor in Japan.

Langley was the first non-Japanese to work in the Japanese Diet. He is president and representative director of Langley Esquire, a legal advice firm in Tokyo. He served as General Counsel for large multinationals, for providing lobbying in Japanese politics, and for consulting on high-profile cases. He is referred to as "the American who can get the impossible done in Japan."[1]

Personal

Langley was born in Virginia, one of 8 children. As his father was a logistics specialist in the military, he spent little time in any one place as a young boy. His longest stay, in Okinawa between the ages of 11 and 16, had the largest impact.[1] Later in his life, he returned to Japan in order to study Law, eventually graduating from Tohoku University.[1] After graduating from a Japanese law school, he attempted to sit in on the Bar exam, but he was met with resistance from the bar association (弁護士会 bengoshikai).[1]

Career

Unable to enter the Japanese Bar, he was recruited as an aide for Japanese Diet member Taro Nakayama (中山 太郎) and was even featured on 60 Minutes.[1] Later, Langley returned to the United States to attend the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Graduate Program, where he studied under Madeleine Albright, concurrently he completed the Law Program also at Georgetown. He has worked as General Counsel in large multinationals and has assisted thousands[1] of companies with their international trade. His consulting company, Langley Esquire, focuses on problem-solving, not strictly limited to legal or political issues; it is located in Yotsuya, Tokyo.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "U.S. lawyer gets the impossible done in Japan". JapanTimes.co.jp. 2006-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Threatened Goldman Japan workers unionize". JapanTimes.co.jp. 2012-02-28.
  3. 1 2 http://www.langleyesquire.com/2012/08/16/recognition/
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